Kaila's Love Doves: September 2008

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Past Special Events

We perform many Special Events and Dedications...

We were chosen to perform the Dove Release for Pope Benedict XVI at Yankee Stadium April 20, 2008, where we released approximately 150 Doves. It was a life changing experience and we were truly blessed to be part of this incredible event.

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We were chosen to do the start of the New York City Marathon where we released 50 Doves representing each state in the USA!

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We were set to perform the Dove Release for the Tunnel to Tower Race on September 28, 2008 however, the weather did not cooperate for the Doves. It was very foggy with light rain. We look forward to next years event. The Tunnel to Towers 5k race retraces Stephen Siller's footsteps on that fateful day and honors all of the 343 fireman who gave the ultimate sacrifice, their lives trying to save others.

On a September morning six years earlier, Stephen Siller, a firefighter in Park Slope, Brooklyn, was off duty and slated to golf with his three brothers. But once he heard on his scanner that the World Trade Center had been hit, he turned his vehicle around and headed towards the ill-fated site. Prohibited from driving into Manhattan through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel, Stephen strapped his gear to his back and raced on foot towards the site. He was last seen alive by the Towers where his entire squad perished.